São José dos Pinhais

São José dos Pinhais on the map of Paraná

São José dos Pinhais is a city in Brazil, in the state of Paraná. It lies on the southern outskirts of Curitiba Afonso Pena International and is home to the International Airport (IATA: CWB, ICAO: SBCT ).

History

The city was founded on January 8, 1853 under the name of Villa de São José dos Pinhais (Decree of 8 July 1852) and received on December 27, 1897 city rights.

Geography

São José dos Pinhais is a medium-sized city in the plateau of Paraná and is located at the headwaters of the Iguaçu. The population grew rapidly from about 196,000 in 2000, initially to over 260,000 in 2006 and had at the 2010 census 264 210 inhabitants ..

Climate

São José dos Pinhais has a humid subtropical climate with annual medium temperature at 16 ° C, slightly cooler than Curitiba.

Due to the height of 906 meters above sea level, there are large daily variations in temperature (about 11 degrees). In summer, the temperature usually exceeds the day 30 ° C, but falls at night to around 15 ° C, with an average summer temperature of 22 ° C. In winter it can occasionally be frost, but it was the last time in 1975 snow.

Economy

São José dos Pinhais has a highly developed economy, mainly due to the airport and a large car factories (Renault and VW / Audi) away from the city, including suppliers. Furthermore, São José dos Pinhais accommodates the perfume manufacturers O Boticário and the food company Nutrimental.